Disasters that shocked Australia.

By:

Ferguson, Ian, 1941-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Melbourne : Brolga Publishing, c2009.Description: ix, 307 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:

9781921221828 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

363.349 22
994.04 22

Partial contents:

1. A disastrous start to the new year. - -2. Other major bushfires. - -3.Early disasters. - - 4. Wartime disasters. - - 5.The cruel sea. - - 6. Aviation disasters. - - 7.Catastrophes on land. - -8.Cyclonic chaos and surging floods. - - 9. medical disasters. - - 10.Economic and social disasters. - - 11.Mayhem from massacres. - -12. political disasters. - -13. sporting tragedies.

Summary: Spanning the decades from the first world war to the mining tragedy of 2007, this book will remind you of the turbulent and terrifying times that Australia has survived.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
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Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 302.

Spanning the decades from the first world war to the mining tragedy of 2007, this book will remind you of the turbulent and terrifying times that Australia has survived.

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